Brewery Insurance
Brewery Pollution Insurance
Breweries use a lot of water and produce wastewater with high organic load. They also store caustic and acid cleaning chemicals. A spill or leak can reach the stormwater drain quickly and bring clean up costs and regulatory attention.
Example
How cover can respond in practice
A drum of cleaning chemical is knocked over and leaks into a stormwater drain. Pollution cover can help with clean up and any third party claims, subject to the policy covering sudden and accidental events.
What it can cover
Cover we commonly review with you
Third party claims for pollution or contamination
Regulatory defence costs, where included
Neighbouring property damage
Before you call
Questions to think about before you call
- 01
What chemicals do you store and how much?
- 02
Is storage bunded?
- 03
Where do your drains lead?
- 04
Do you have a trade waste agreement?
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FAQs
Usually pollution is excluded from public liability, or only covered in limited ways.
Most policies only cover sudden and accidental events.
Yes. Being compliant helps.
Chemical storage, bunding, spill kits and drainage.
Contact us
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